By Fox23.com News Staff
The University of Oklahoma Health Campus is celebrating a major research milestone.
OU earned its first-ever top 100 national ranking for National Institutes of Health funding, coming in at 98, according to the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research.
The university secured nearly $81 million in federal research funding last year, a 35% increase over the past three years. Its goal is to reach the top 75 by 2030.
“As the largest research engine in the state and the leading recipient of NIH funding in Oklahoma, the University of Oklahoma carries a profound responsibility,” said OU President Joseph Harroz Jr. “This record level of support reflects the strength of our research community and our unwavering commitment to improving health outcomes, accelerating the search for cures and deepening scientific understanding. Most importantly, it reflects our dedication to serving the people of Oklahoma and changing lives for generations to come.”
The university said OU Health Campus is one of only a few comprehensive research universities in the nation to house six health professional colleges and an interdisciplinary Graduate College on a single campus. Strategic research areas include cancer, diabetes, neurosciences and vision, infectious diseases and geroscience.
“The continued rise in NIH funding reflects the collaborative strength of our entire campus,” said Gary Raskob, Ph.D., senior vice president and provost of the OU Health Campus. “Our faculty members are securing highly competitive federal funding because their work addresses urgent health challenges and delivers real impact.”
